Midway launches revamped website

Published: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 3:36 p.m.

Midway officials have revamped their town's website.

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www.midway-nc.gov

The new site went live late last month and can be viewed at www.midway-nc.gov. Town officials paid Greensboro-based Beacon Technologies about $18,000 and worked with the company since Jan. 7 to come up with the new website.

"The town is growing," Midway Town Manager Ryan Ross said. "In the first four of five years the town was in existence, we were doing the minimum that we could get by to have a website and meet the needs. Once the town is going, a lot of people go to their iPads or iPhones. In trying to recruit more businesses and fast food, we wanted something a little more professional and a little more well done. I thought our website was good for our needs at the time. We outgrew that and moved on to something a little bit nicer."

Midway incorporated as a town in 2006 and had been operating under its old website since 2008. Ross, who will update the website with information, and Beacon Technologies are continuing to tweak the website, and the town manager says it will be a "work in progress" for a couple of weeks.

The website contains new items, such as a calendar function in which Ross will post upcoming events and meetings in the town. There also will be links for the Midway Fire Department, Midway Elementary School and North Davidson High School, as well as links for Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center and Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. Ross also is planning on placing the contact numbers for North Davidson Garbage Service, the Midway Fire Department and Davidson County Sheriff's Office on the website. The website also includes agendas and minutes for the town council and planning board.

"When I initially met with Beacon Technologies, we wanted to keep it simple and user-friendly, nothing complicated with a lot of clicks," Ross said.

Ross encourages residents who have suggestions regarding the website to contact him at the Midway Town Hall at 764-5455.

Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.

<p>Midway officials have revamped their town's website.</p><p>The new site went live late last month and can be viewed at www.midway-nc.gov. Town officials paid Greensboro-based Beacon Technologies about $18,000 and worked with the company since Jan. 7 to come up with the new website.</p><p>"The town is growing," Midway Town Manager Ryan Ross said. "In the first four of five years the town was in existence, we were doing the minimum that we could get by to have a website and meet the needs. Once the town is going, a lot of people go to their iPads or iPhones. In trying to recruit more businesses and fast food, we wanted something a little more professional and a little more well done. I thought our website was good for our needs at the time. We outgrew that and moved on to something a little bit nicer."</p><p>Midway incorporated as a town in 2006 and had been operating under its old website since 2008. Ross, who will update the website with information, and Beacon Technologies are continuing to tweak the website, and the town manager says it will be a "work in progress" for a couple of weeks.</p><p>The website contains new items, such as a calendar function in which Ross will post upcoming events and meetings in the town. There also will be links for the Midway Fire Department, Midway Elementary School and North Davidson High School, as well as links for Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center and Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. Ross also is planning on placing the contact numbers for North Davidson Garbage Service, the Midway Fire Department and Davidson County Sheriff's Office on the website. The website also includes agendas and minutes for the town council and planning board.</p><p>"When I initially met with Beacon Technologies, we wanted to keep it simple and user-friendly, nothing complicated with a lot of clicks," Ross said. </p><p>Ross encourages residents who have suggestions regarding the website to contact him at the Midway Town Hall at 764-5455.</p><p>Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.</p>